Development And Characterization Of Coir Fibre Reinforced Composite Brake Friction Materials

• Main Authors: Maleque, Md. Abdul, A., Atiqah
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: KFUPM, Saudi Arabia 2013
• Subjects: TA401 Materials of engineering and construction; TN600 Metallurgy; TP1080 Polymers, plastics and their manufacture
• Online Access: http://irep.iium.edu.my/29575/3/maleque_Development_and_Characterization.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/29575/

This paper presents the development and characterization of new natural fibre reinforced composite brake friction materials with a view to replace the asbestos fibre material whose dust is carcinogenic and has a harmful effect to the human being. Five different laboratory formulations were prepa...